do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 December 2016 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the general principles for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Union programmes (16152/2014 — C8-0152/2015 — 2014/0195(NLE))
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: Committee on Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Algeria, EU programme, association agreement (EU), framework agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement








C_2018238EN.01014401.xml










6.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/144





P8_TA(2016)0482
EU-Algeria Framework Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Algeria in Union programmes ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 December 2016 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the general principles for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Union programmes (16152/2014 — C8-0152/2015 — 2014/0195(NLE))
(Consent)
(2018/C 238/17)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (16152/2014),










—


having regard to the draft Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the general principles for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Union programmes (16150/2014),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 212 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0152/2015),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0367/2016),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the Protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8260 — DCNS/SPI/DCNS Energies) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical engineering, merger control








C_2016463EN.01000101.xml










13.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8260 — DCNS/SPI/DCNS Energies)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 463/01)
On 5 December 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes.










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8260. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-713/14: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — IPSO v ECB (ECB — ECB staff — Interim employees — Restriction on the maximum length of service of an interim employee — Action for annulment — Act open to challenge — Directly and individually affected — Locus standi — Time limit for bringing proceedings — Admissibility — Failure to inform and consult the applicant union — Non-contractual liability)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Central Bank, administrative personnel, servant (EU), temporary employment, trade union








C_2017046EN.01001901.xml










13.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/19





Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — IPSO v ECB
(Case T-713/14) (1)

((ECB - ECB staff - Interim employees - Restriction on the maximum length of service of an interim employee - Action for annulment - Act open to challenge - Directly and individually affected - Locus standi - Time limit for bringing proceedings - Admissibility - Failure to inform and consult the applicant union - Non-contractual liability))
(2017/C 046/21)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: International and European Public Services Organisation (IPSO) (Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany) (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Central Bank (represented initially by: B. Ehlers, I. Köpfer and M. López Torres, and subsequently by: B. Ehlers, P. Pfeifhofer and F. Malfrère, acting as Agents, and B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

Action on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of an act of the Executive Board of the ECB of 20 May 2014 restricting to two years the maximum period for which the ECB may avail itself of the services of any interim employee for administrative and secretarial tasks and, in addition, an action on the basis of Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the non-pecuniary loss suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Executive Board of the ECB of 20 May 2014 restricting to two years the maximum period for which the ECB may avail itself of the services of any interim employee for administrative and secretarial tasks;










2.


Dismisses the remainder of the action;










3.


Orders the ECB to bear its own costs and to pay three-quarters of the costs incurred by the International and European Public Services Organisation (IPSO). Orders IPSO to bear a quarter of its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 431, 1.12.2014.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2014 of 16 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 as regards methods of sampling of large lots, spices and food supplements, performance criteria for T-2, HT-2 toxin and citrinin and screening methods of analysis (OJ L 147, 17.5.2014)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food contamination, food inspection, food safety, foodstuff, sampling, toxic substance








L_2016337EN.01002401.xml










13.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 337/24







Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2014 of 16 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 as regards methods of sampling of large lots, spices and food supplements, performance criteria for T-2, HT-2 toxin and citrinin and screening methods of analysis

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 147 of 17 May 2014
)


On page 34, Annex II replacing Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006, point 4.3.1.1(a) ‘Performance criteria for aflatoxins’, the table is replaced as follows:









‘Criterion


Concentration Range


Recommended Value


Maximum permitted Value




Blanks


All


Negligible


—




 


 


 


 




Recovery — Aflatoxin M1



0,01-0,05 μg/kg


60 to 120 %


 




 


> 0,05 μg/kg


70 to 110 %


 




 


 


 


 




Recovery — Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2



< 1,0 μg/kg


50 to 120 %


 




 


1-10 μg/kg


70 to 110 %


 




 


> 10 μg/kg


80 to 110 %


 




 


 


 


 




Reproducibility RSDR



All


As derived from Horwitz Equation (*)(**)


2 × value derived from Horwitz Equation (*)(**)




Repeatability RSDr may be calculated as 0,66 times Reproducibility RSDR at the concentration of interest.’
Case T-895/16: Action brought on 13 December 2016 — Toontrack Music AB v EUIPO (‘SUPERIOR DRUMMER’)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, music, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2017046EN.01002701.xml










13.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/27





Action brought on 13 December 2016 — Toontrack Music AB v EUIPO (‘SUPERIOR DRUMMER’)
(Case T-895/16)
(2017/C 046/31)
Language of the case: Swedish

Parties


Applicant: Toontrack Music AB (Umeå, Sweden) (represented by: L.E. Ström, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘SUPERIOR DRUMMER’ — Application for registration No 13 945 019

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 October 2016 in Case R 2438/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant in the proceedings and to bear its own costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b), 7(1)(c) and 65 of No 207/2009.
Case T-764/14: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission (Public service contracts — Call for tender procedure — Technical assistance, development and implementation of a computerised system for the ASEAN customs transit system (ACTS) — Rejection of a tenderer’s bid — Award of the contract to another tenderer — Selection criteria — Award criteria — Obligation to state reasons — Manifest error of assessment — Equal treatment — Openness)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: award of contract, computer system, customs transit, equal treatment, invitation to tender, services contract, transparency in decision-making








C_2017030EN.01004301.xml










30.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/43





Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission
(Case T-764/14) (1)

((Public service contracts - Call for tender procedure - Technical assistance, development and implementation of a computerised system for the ASEAN customs transit system (ACTS) - Rejection of a tenderer’s bid - Award of the contract to another tenderer - Selection criteria - Award criteria - Obligation to state reasons - Manifest error of assessment - Equal treatment - Openness))
(2017/C 030/46)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicants: European Dynamics Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) and Evropaïki Dynamiki — Proigmena Sistimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE (Athens, Greece) (represented initially by: M. Sfyri and I. Ampazis, lawyers, and subsequently by: M. Sfyri)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by: S. Bartelt and A. Marcoulli, and subsequently by: S. Bartelt and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decision of the Commission of 5 September 2014 rejecting the bid submitted by the applicants in restricted call for tenders procedure EuropeAid/135040/C/SER/MULTI concerning the development of a computerised management system for the ASEAN customs transit system and awarding that contract to another tenderer.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders European Dynamics Luxembourg SA and Evropaïki Dynamiki — Proigmena Sistimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 26, 26.1.2015.
Case T-24/16: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods v EUIPO — Mueloliva (FONTOLIVA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark FONTOLIVA — Earlier national word mark FUENOLIVA — Relative ground for refusal — Validity of the registration of the earlier mark — Submission of new facts and evidence before the General Court — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Power to alter — Article 8(1)(b), Article 42(2) and (3) and Articles 65 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, olive oil, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017030EN.01004701.xml










30.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/47





Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods v EUIPO — Mueloliva (FONTOLIVA)
(Case T-24/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark FONTOLIVA - Earlier national word mark FUENOLIVA - Relative ground for refusal - Validity of the registration of the earlier mark - Submission of new facts and evidence before the General Court - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Power to alter - Article 8(1)(b), Article 42(2) and (3) and Articles 65 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 030/53)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods, SA (Algés, Portugal) (represented by: D. Martins Pereira, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Mueloliva, SL (Córdoba, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 November 2015 (Case R 1813/2014-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Mueloliva and Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 November 2015 (Case R 1813/2014-2);










2.


Rejects the opposition filed by Mueloliva, SL to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark FONTOLIVA applied for by Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods, SA;










3.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










4.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods for the purposes of the proceedings before the Court;










5.


Orders EUIPO and Mueloliva each to pay half of the costs necessarily incurred by Sovena Portugal — Consumer Goods for the purposes of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO.






(1)  OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.
Case T-95/15: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Printeos and Others v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European stock/catalogue and special printed envelopes market — Decision establishing an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Coordination of sales prices and allocation of customers — Settlement procedure — Fines — Basic amount — Exceptional adjustment — Maximum of 10 % of total turnover — Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Obligation to state reasons — Equal treatment)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: cartel, control of restrictive practices, price agreement, pulp and paper industry, sanction (EU)








C_2017030EN.01004302.xml










30.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/43





Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Printeos and Others v Commission
(Case T-95/15) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European stock/catalogue and special printed envelopes market - Decision establishing an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Coordination of sales prices and allocation of customers - Settlement procedure - Fines - Basic amount - Exceptional adjustment - Maximum of 10 % of total turnover - Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Obligation to state reasons - Equal treatment))
(2017/C 030/47)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicants: Printeos, SA (Alcalá de Henares, Spain), Tompla Sobre Exprés, SL (Alcalá de Henares), Tompla Scandinavia AB (Stockholm, Sweden), Tompla France SARL (Fleury-Mérogis, France), Tompla Druckerzeugnisse Vertriebs GmbH (Leonberg, Germany) (represented by: H. Brokelmann and P. Martínez-Lage Sobredo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castilla Contreras, F. Jimeno Fernández and C. Urraca Caviedes, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2014) 9295 final of 10 December 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article [101 TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (AT.39780 — Envelopes) or, in the alternative, a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Article 2(1)(e) of Commission Decision C(2014) 9295 final of 10 December 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article [101 TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (AT.39780 — Envelopes).;










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 127, 20.4.2015.
Case T-744/15: Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Puro Italian Style v EUIPO (smartline) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark smartline — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic equipment, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017030EN.01004601.xml










30.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/46





Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2016 — Puro Italian Style v EUIPO (smartline)
(Case T-744/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark smartline - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 030/51)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Puro Italian Style SpA (Modena, Italy) (represented by: F. Terrano, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 October 2015 (Case R 2258/2014-1), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign smartline as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Puro Italian Style SpA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).






(1)  OJ C 78, 29.2.2016.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8288 — Permira/Schustermann &amp; Borenstein) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing, economic concentration, electronic commerce, merger control, retail trade








C_2016463EN.01001801.xml










13.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/18





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8288 — Permira/Schustermann & Borenstein)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 463/12)






1.


On 6 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), indirectly through funds managed or advised by it, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Schustermann & Borenstein Holding GmbH (‘S&B’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Permira: Private equity investments in a variety of industries,
—   for S&B: Retail of fashion products through online website (www.bestsecret.com) and three physical stores, which are located in Austria and Germany.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8288 — Permira/Schustermann & Borenstein, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.